ACR Journal

June 2022 | July 2022 NEWS 08 Volume 8 No.4 GCCA and CCF in formal agreement The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) and the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) have entered into a formal partnership agreement that builds on an affiliation of more than 20 years, and say it signals a new commitment to building knowledge, networking opportunities and insights across borders. CCF chief executive Shane Brennan said: “We are delighted to partner with GCCA in this way, giving CCF members access to an international knowledge bank, as well as opening the way for international opportunities and networking. Over three years CCF has grown massively in its profile and impact, building a range and events and services to benefit UK cold chain professionals. By partnering with GCCA we can add their vast experience and expert resources to our membership offer.’’ GCCA president and CEA Matthew Ott added: “GCCA is a truly global network with members in over 80 countries. By reinforcing our strong links to CCF we are able to bring more UK professionals into our network and utilize their knowledge to gain insight that benefits all our members.” Midea and Smith Brothers in partnership deal Midea Cooling and Heating (UK) has announced Smith Brothers Stores as the new nationwide distributor of its HVAC products. The partnership, which begins at the start of June, is designed to further strengthen Midea’s presence across the UK. Smith Brothers has 17 branches across England, Scotland and Wales. Midea managing director Steve Robinson said: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Smith Brothers Stores. This strategic move has been carefully planned over the last year to ensure it complements our existing successful route to market, further strengthening Midea’s market share. “The company has an exceptional reputation in our industry and a strong family heritage which aligns perfectly with our passion to support customers not only win new business but retain business if they help and encourage the long-term care of our products. They will be offering Midea equipment with all the exclusive benefits of a Mi Pro installer partnership, including 10-year warranties and refrigerant contributions. We are looking forward to building a long-lasting relationship.’’ Zach Wynne, head of ACR at Smith Brothers, said: ‘’We are pleased to be embarking on this new and exciting partnership with Midea across the UK. Midea is a growing success in the UK market and offers some truly unique differentials for the contractors and end user alike. We feel this is a great fit for our expanding SBS network and it’s a fantastic addition to our supply partnerships nationwide. Exciting times ahead of us both!’ Both companies attended the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City Football Club, to sign the official distributor agreement. Midea is an Official Partner of Manchester City. Alongside existing regional distributors Freedom Air Conditioning and Air Conditioning Accessories, the appointment of Smith Brothers completes the national network for Midea HVAC equipment. www.mideauk.co.uk TOSHIBA CONVERSION FOR SHARKS Toshiba Carrier UK is helping one of Europe's top professional rugby union clubs move away from use of high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, reducing the club's environmental footprint and ensuring a high-quality indoor environment for its elite sport fitness programme. Sale Sharks have installed a high-efficiency Toshiba air conditioning system operating on lower-GWP refrigerant R32 in its Mind Gym at the club's training facility at Carrington, Manchester. R32 has a GWP of 675, two-thirds less than R410A, the refrigerant it replaces, resulting in a substantial reduction in equivalent carbon emissions over the system's lifetime. The Mind Gym installation is part of a larger programme at the training ground, replacing older air conditioning systems. Toshiba's solution consists of a duplex DX split-system based on a high- performance R32 RAV outdoor condensing unit, linked to two ceiling-suspended indoor units, delivering a total of 12.1KW of cooling and 12.8KW of heating. The self-cleaning indoor units provide an excellent solution in situations where there is no ceiling void in the treated space. David Dunn, right, with AdamBeacock, head of partnerships at Sale Sharks, centre, and Neil Wooldridge, technical director, ToshibaCarrier UK MatthewOtt of theGCCA and Shane Brennan of the CCF (L-R) Martin Denton, director, SBS, Jason Fretwell, director, SBS, Steve Robinson, managing director, Midea Cooling & Heating (UK), Zach Wynne, head of ACR, SBS BESA AWARDS BACK AFTER TWO-YEAR BREAK The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has relaunched its National Awards after a pandemic-enforced two-year break. The 2022 awards will be presented ‘in-person’ on October 20 at a gala dinner in the Novotel London West hotel on the evening of the Association’s annual national conference, which is being held during the day at the same venue and supported by headline sponsor Mitsubishi Electric. The awards, which are free to enter, will reward individuals, teams, and companies responsible for delivering projects, products, innovations, and initiatives that demonstrate excellence in building services engineering. Entries are open now and the closing date is July 8. For more details, including a number of new categories, visit https://www.thebesa.com/ besa-awards-2022/